First Icterine Warblers of the year

The day began with a light breeze and low cloud cover coupled with mist which limited visibility. As a result migration was somehwat hampered but still included some new arrivals including the first two Icterine Warblers (Gulbug, Hippolais icterina) of the year. Many of the Lesser Whitethroats (Gærdesanger, Curruca curruca) and Phylloscopus warblers have been carrying "pollen horns" (a hard coating of pollen on the forehead feathers) accumulated whilst feeding from the heads of flowers.

Icterine Warbler (Gulbug, Hippolais icterina)

Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger, Curruca curruca) with a "pollen horn"

Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger, Curruca curruca) without a "pollen horn"

Some sightings from Bent who covered some of the recording area.

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Ringing: 3 Willow Warbler (Løvsanger, Phylloscopus trochilus), 5 Lesser Whitethroat (Gærdesanger, Curruca curruca), 2 Icterine Warbler (Gulbug, Hippolais icterina), 1 Pied Flycatcher (Broget Fluesnapper, Ficedula hypoleuca), 2 Garden Warbler (Havesanger, Sylvia borin), 4 Blackcap (Munk, Sylvia atricapilla), 1 Greenfinch (Grønirisk, Chloris chloris), and 1 Whitethroat (Tornsanger, Curruca communis).

People: Bent and Samuel.